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Star Trek: Infinite 2023
Star Trek: Infinite is a 4X grand strategy video game developed by Argentine studio Nimble Giant Entertainment and published by Paradox Interactive. The game places players in command of one of four Star Trek interstellar civilizations within the galactic environment, where they must navigate exploration, colonization, and interactions with minor factions or major powers through diplomacy, commerce, or combat. A significant component of gameplay revolves around managing both scripted and spontaneous occurrences, many of which are inspired by or directly tied to events from the Star Trek universe. It launched for Windows and macOS on October 12, 2023. On March 27, 2024, it was revealed that no further updates would be issued for the title.
Each faction in Star Trek: Infinite offers a distinct playstyle. Players can choose to control the Federation, Klingons, Romulans, or Cardassians. Each civilization possesses its own mission path and special capabilities aligned with their lore, where the Federation emphasizes exploration and negotiation, the Klingons prioritize military confrontation, the Cardassians focus on espionage, and the Romulans rely on covert operations. The game includes several planets and political storylines from The Next Generation, including scenarios in which larger sovereign entities can support Bajoran independence from the Cardassian Union.
Factions like the United Federation of Planets grant access to specific character paths, allowing players to recruit figures such as Data, Worf, and Deanna Troi, who offer bonuses related to their areas of expertise aboard the NCC-1701-D. Characters like Spock and Benjamin Sisko also appear within the game's content.
Throughout gameplay, each faction experiences unique event sequences that reflect key moments in Star Trek history, enabling players to engage with the lore-driven world of the franchise across various time periods.
The ship creation system lets players customize vessels using designs drawn from the Star Trek universe, choosing individual components and features or allowing the game to automatically generate ships based on templates.
Many systems and mechanics within Star Trek: Infinite are derived from Paradox Interactive's Stellaris, with this title being built upon an earlier version of that framework.
Star Trek: Infinite garnered “mixed or average reviews” according to aggregator Metacritic. On Steam, it received mixed feedback. IGN’s Will Borger awarded it 5/10, or “mediocre.” Most criticism centered on bugs and glitches that occasionally rendered the game unplayable.
Initial reviews were generally positive up to September 2023. Mick Fraser described the game as "huge, complex, and a Trekkie's dream". IGN’s Will Borger noted that an early version successfully brought Star Trek into 4X gaming by creating something akin to "Star Trek-themed spreadsheets", although he also mentioned it could be "overwhelming" at times. At PC Gamer, Russell Adderson praised it as "the Star Trek game of my dreams", particularly highlighting the mission tree system and integration of Star Trek lore. Polygon observed that warfare in the game was among the least engaging aspects, similar to Stellaris, but stated that the review copy of Star Trek: Infinite was "already promising" and "likely to get a lot deeper" with Paradox's track record for continued development and downloadable content for its titles.
Crew
- Director
- Ezequiel Maldonado
- Producer
- Mats Holm
Details
- Developer
- Nimble Giant Entertainment
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Engine
- Clausewitz Engine
